Attempted robbery suspect arrested in Ramona

RAMONA  A man attempted to rob a KFC restaurant on Main Street Friday night, and sheriff’s deputies arrested a suspect shortly afterward.

The would-be thief, armed with a small handgun, forced open an interior door of the restaurant about 8 p.m. Friday and demanded that an employee open the cash door, sheriff’s Sgt. Stuart Kelly said. The man fled without receiving money.

Deputies saw a man that matched the description of the suspect and began a chase. Raul Cruz, 34, was taken into custody on suspicion of multiple charges, including attempted armed robbery, Kelly said.